Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is moving to Premier League champion Manchester City on a six-month loan deal, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Saturday.

The England international left Chelsea when his contract ran out at the end of last season and in July joined new Major League Soccer club New York City on a two-year deal.

New York City is owned by Manchester City and Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and will play at Yankee Stadium when the 2015 MLS season gets underway in February.